Fender.



A. SYLVBS'IER.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16,1914.

1,1 14,986. Patenteaoct. 27, 1914 2 SHEBTS-BHEET 1.

@wa/hmm v @MW f@ A. SYLVESTER.

FENDER.

APPLIOATION YILED APB. 16, 1914.

1,1 14,936. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

2 SHEETS-*SEEET 2.

VueSTePM/mw V'object struck therebyl laterally and out of the `sente' a bottom Uiarriinjsrarns PATENT oiari'CE4 l AARON sYLvEsTnR, or INDIANAroLis, :rimarra` FENDER.

- State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders, and I` do hereby declarethe following'to be a full,

clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled `inthe art to which appertains to `make and use-the same.

. `iThis invention relates to a` fender `espe cially adapted for use onautomobilesand motor trucks, although it is not necessarily limitedto such-use." v

An object. 'of this invention is. the jprovisionof affender pivotally Vmovable on a vertical axis adapted to deflect a person or .path of the vehicle.-. Anotherobject is to'provide lsuitable saga porting means permitting the fender to e lraised outof operative position. 4

l Wth these and other objects-inview, the invention. consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formationfof parts as 4will-`- be hereinafter specifically described, claimed' and Villustrated in the accompanying draw-V ingin which, 4figure l1 represents a side elevation of the fende,r ,applied to use'. Fig 2 represents 'a vertical transverseV sectional view therethrough. Fig'. represents a top planview of the fender applied to' use. 'Fig. t reprelan View1 of the pivoted bearing plate. for t e fender, and, Fig.5 represents a fragmentary View of the top ofthe fender. v

Referring tofthe drawing in detail wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral. 6 indicates the attaching and supporting member for the fender, the

'rear ends of which are adaptedto be secured forwardly of the motor truck or automobile. Ears 7 are formed in the supportingr member 6 and receive the apertuied ears S of the bearing plate 9 these latter ears being pivotally secured to the ears 7 by suitable'pins or bolts 10. Extensions llare formed on the supporting member 6 below the ears 7 thereof and provide a, rest for the `bearing late 19 for supporting the latter inoperative orizontal position. 4

A pivotbolt 12 is positioned through the bearing plate 9 and through the rear portion Specification of Letters Patent. Appncatianaied April 16, i914. serialize. 332,278. 'i

by, willaetuate t or deflect such .person bearing plate 9.

and are 'adapted to, travel upon Patented cenar, l1914.

` ofthe fender 13 which is arranged over the.' Suitable friction reducing f rollers 14 are secured to the top face of the. i

. boss lformed'on the underside plate 49. The fendei 13 is. A

preferably .of adequate width vto extend from4 i o ne sidejwheel 16 of the siteside wheel thereof, and the front-edge of said fender is thejfen er andconneet the latter with the supporting member siliently yretained 4in operative positio Rollers--19'are journaled inl suitable brackets' 2 0 adjacent the front edge of fender 13 and .are adapted .to contact the .surface of the fender is turned,as when wheels 16 when the with an `object or person.

have provided a .that an object or' its pi'yot 12 and throw or object laterally of the path of thevehicle and to a safe turn the fender moved tn verti. pins or. bolts 1o Operation.

what I claim isa;

icle `is not in when the ve preferably curved and coveredwith a suitablepneumatlc oiwotherycushionposite 'sides distance from'the wheels thereof. The springs 18 'automatically reto normal position afteran 'operation thereof, .and

vehicle to the oppo:

`6, whereby the fender 1sr normally and; re:

the fender mayv be n al position 4u on the pivot- 1.` The combination with a vehicle having a bracket secured thereto, of a segmental fender having pivotal movement, both horizontal and vertical, about said bracket, cushmeans secured to .the front edge of f ionin'p said Vender and wheel contacting rollers lo-` cated adjacent thefront rim of said fender.l

a bracket secured thereto of a beariiner plate lpivotedto said bracket on a horizontal axis,

2'. AThe combination with a vehicle having contacting members located adjacent the ends of said forward edge.'

3. The combination with a' vehicle having a bracket secured thereto, ofl a bearing plate pivoted to said bracket on a horizontalaxi's,

a' segmental fender pivotally mounted on said bearing plate' on a vertioal ax'is, eshioning means secured tothe forward edge of said fender, Wheel contacting members located adjacent the ends of said forward ed e and resilient means normally holding sald fender away from the wheels.,

l 4. The combination with a vehicle having a support secured thereto, of a bearing plate hingedly connected to said support on a horizontal axis,\ a raised boss formed in the center of said bearing plate, a segmental fender -vertically ivoted to said bearing plate 'at the center o said boss, anti-friction rollers secured to said fender and adapted to 0p- Lueeee erate on said boss, cushioning means' positioned along the outer edge of said fender, Wheel contacting rollers carried by said fen' der and resilient means interposed between said support and said fender on both sides of said pivot for normally holding said fender away from the Wheels.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this speeication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

AARON SYLVESTER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE W'. GARRETTSON, WXLLIAM P. REAGAN.'

@epilee of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, l). 1X3. 

